SFD Circular Letter No. 01: Reporting Format for CSR Activities of Banks and FIs

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Sustainable Finance Department Bangladesh Bank Head Office Dhaka SFD Circular Letter No. 01 Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Banks and Financial Institutions in Bangladesh Dear Sir, Reporting Format for CSR Activities of Banks and FIs A revised CSR reporting format has been prepared for banks and financial institutions in conformity with SFD Circular No.01, dated 09 January 2022. This revised reporting format replaces the previous reporting format attached with GBCSRD Circular Letter No. 06, dated 10 June 2015. You are advised to submit a half-yearly statement regarding initiatives in CSR programs undertaken by your organization as per the attached revised format (January-June based half￾yearly statement within the last working day of July and July-December based within the last working day of January). Enclosure: As stated Yours sincerely, (Khondkar Morshed Millat) General Manager Phone: 9530320 Email: morshed.millat@bb.org.bd 10 April 2022 Date: - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 Chaitra 1428

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Statement on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives Name of the Bank/FI: __________ For the Period: __________ A. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Please provide a short description of the initiatives of institutionalizing corporate governance framework for the purpose of safeguarding the interests of shareholders and adding value to customers, shareholders, partners, and employees, alike. B. POLICY ISSUES SL. No. Issues Yes/No (If applicable) Data 1 Is BB’s latest policy (SFD Circular No. 1/2022) acquainted with the Board/competent authority? Y/N If ‘yes’, please provide - (i) a copy of the updated policy & (ii) a copy of board approval. 2 Is there any net profit after tax as of the previous year? Y/N If ‘yes’, please mention the amount. 3 Is CSR related ToR being complied with? Y/N 4 Is there any external implementing agency/third party/foundation assigned to conduct CSR activities? Y/N If ‘yes’, please mention the name of the external implementing agency/third party/foundation and CSR disbursement amount through them. 5 Is there any MOU signed between the bank/FI and the foundation/third party? Y/N If ‘yes’, please provide a copy of the MOU. 6 Is CSR budget approved by the board/competent authority? Y/N If ‘yes’, please provide a copy of CSR budget approved by the board and mention if the budget is approved half-yearly or annually. 7 Is there any CSR allocation in favor of any entity/directors/senior management members of the bank/FI/trustees of its foundation? Y/N 8 Is there any end use monitoring mechanism as per paragraph 14.7 of SFD Circular No. 1, dated 9 January 2022? Y/N If ‘yes’, please provide a detailed end use monitoring report. 9 Are all end use monitoring records available for inspection by internal/external audit and BB supervision officials as per paragraph
14.8 of SFD Circular No. 1, dated 9 January
2022?
Y/N
10 Is there any screening process of CSR projects? Y/N If ‘yes’, please provide an attachment. 11 Is there any safety and wellness initiative taken for the employees? * Y/N If ‘yes’, please mention the list of the employees and the amount of financial assistance for safety measures. 12 Is there any additional CSR expenditure other than the annual CSR budget approved by the Board? Y/N If ‘yes’, please mention the amount, event, and purpose of it. Provide a copy of revised CSR budget and the board approval.

• Safety and wellness initiatives taken for the employees in case of emergency situation.

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C. QUALITATIVE ISSUES FOR SUSTAINABILITY RATING
SL.
No.
Components Yes/No (If applicable) Data Policy

1. Due Diligence check list for CSR project? Y/N If ‘yes’, please provide a copy.
2. Any undue intervention by the BoD for
   CSR approval?
   Y/N
3. Penalty imposed for non-compliance of
   CSR issues?
   Y/N If ‘yes’, please provide a list of the action(s).
4. Minimum (20%) women employees in the
   work place?
   Y/N
5. Separate transportation facilities for
   women employees?
   Y/N
6. Harassment policy in the work place,
   reviewed or not?
   Y/N
7. Participation in Daycare Center;
   Own/Combined?
   Y/N
8. Minimum (25%) of CSR Expenditure in
   rural areas?
   Y/N
   Disclosure
9. CSR Activities Disclosed in Annual
   Report?
   Y/N
10. CSR Activities Disclosed in
    Print/Electronic Media?
    Y/N
    In House CSR Activities
11. Scholarship for employee’s children? Y/N If ‘yes’, please mention their list and the
    amount of scholarship.
12. Medical facilities for employees or their
    dependents? *
    Y/N If ‘yes’, please mention their list and the amount of financial assistance for medical facilities.
13. Safety measures in the work place? Y/N
    Scholarship can be provided to employee’s children if the employee/staff is from lower grade.

• Medical facilities can be provided to employees or their dependants if they are in extremely dire situation.
  D. BUDGETARY ISSUES
  Sl. No. Topics Amount (in crore tk.) 1 Operating profit in the previous calendar year a) Operating profit in the first half of the previous calendar year b) Operating profit in the second half of the previous calendar year 2 Net profit after tax in the previous calendar year 3 Total CSR budget approved by the Board 4 Total CSR expenditure in the current half-yearly period 5 Total CSR expenditure in the previous half-yearly period 6 In case of Shariah based Islami Banks - a) CSR expenditure from net profit after tax b) CSR expenditure from compensation realized account, Zakat fund, doubtful income, and alike 7 In case of Foreign Banks - a) CSR expenditure from net profit after tax b) CSR expenditure from other sources of fund (foreign grants etc.) 8 Number of CSR projects 9 Number of CSR events

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E. CSR EXPENDITURE
Sl. No. Sectors/Initiatives Percentage of total CSR expenditure Required rate as per SFD Circular 1/2022 1 Education 30% 2 Health 30% 3 Environment and Climate Change Mitigation & Adaption 20% 4 Other sectors 20% Sl. No. Sectors/Initiatives Purpose/ sub-sector No. of beneficiari es Amount of CSR expenditure (in crore tk.) By own network By Foundation By NGO/MFI/ GOVT & alike Total 1 Education (Provide detail as per Annex-1) 2 Health (Provide detail as per
Annex-2)
3 Environment and Climate Change Mitigation & Adaption (Provide detail as per
Annex-3)
4 Other sectors
4.1 Income Generating Activities
4.2 Disaster Management
4.3 Infrastructure Development
4.4 Sports and Culture
4.5 Other
Total
 In case of the sector 4, please specify the purpose / sub-sector as per SFD Circular No. 1, dated 9 January 2022 with supporting documents. ANNEXURE-1 EDUCATION (Amount in crore tk for six decimal digits) Activity Name of institution & area Number of projects/ events Number of beneficiaries Amount (in crore tk for six decimal digits)

1. Scholarship/stipends -
   a) Scholarship/stipends for the employee’s children - b) Scholarship/stipends for other than the employee’s children -
2. Job focused vocational training -
3. Educational support towards
   mentally/ physically/ visually challenged children’s -
4. Awareness raising / financial
   literacy related programs -
5. Related research issues -

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6. Construction for upgrading of
facilities in academic/ technical/ vocational training institutions
7. Procurement of any study / research
equipment / materials/ICT and science laboratories
8. Other * (Please specify)
Total

• Other: Specify any other activity as per SFD Circular No. 1, dated 9 January 2022 or any other necessary
  activity set by BB.
  ANNEXURE-2
  HEALTH
  Activity Number of projects/ events Number of beneficiaries Amount (in crore tk for six decimal digits)

1. Preventive healthcare support towards a group of
   people
2. Curative healthcare support towards a group of
   people / individual patients
3. Cost of running of hospitals/diagnostic/clinics etc.
4. Preventive public health and hygiene initiatives
5. Safety and wellness initiatives for employees (in
   emergency situation)
6. Free medicine/health equipment to individual / a
   group of patients
7. Related research issues
8. Other * (Please specify)
   Total

• Other: Specify any other activity as per SFD Circular No. 1, dated 9 January 2022 or any other necessary
  activity set by BB.
  ANNEXURE-3
  ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION & ADAPTION a) Activities as per chapter 6.3 of SFD Circular No. 1/2022 Activity Name of institution & area Number of projects/ events Number of beneficiaries Amount (in crore tk for six decimal digits)

1. Contribution to solar
   energy/power plants
2. Assistance for the affected
   fishermen/livestock
3. Tree plantation and coastal
   forestation programs
4. Implementing pure drinking
   water and sanitation programs / developing efficient water irrigation and water management systems
5. Construction and
   maintenance of roads, bridges, culverts, houses, cluster

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6. Development of urban
drainage/storm sewerage system
7. Climate change related
research work
8. Other * (Please specify)
Total

• Other: Specify any other activity as per SFD Circular No. 1, dated 9 January 2022 or any other necessary
  activity set by BB. b. Socially Responsible Financing (SRF) – Amount in concessional rate Activity Loan amount Weighted average Cost of fund (%) Stated interest rate (%) Interest concession (%) Amount of interest loss (in crore tk for six decimal digits)

1. Climate resilience and
   disaster management
2. Financing in
   green/clean transportation projects
3. Financing in govt.
   approved eco-tourism projects
4. Other * (Please
   specify)
   Total

• Other: Specify any other activity as per SFD Circular No. 1, dated 9 January 2022 or any other necessary
  activity set by BB.
  Prepared by
  Name:
  Designation:
  Contact No. (Official Phone & Mobile No) Email:
  Authorized by SFU Head
  Name:
  Designation:
  Contact No. (Official Phone & Mobile No) Email: